Interruptions

I have decided that I want to break my film up into sections, like chapters of a manual. Other films which have done this, (often those following diaries) include Rushmore, where the film is often broken up by the school picture book.

In the film "the royal tennenbaums" sections of the film are broken up into chapters, interrupted by the 'pages from the story'


This idea follows on from the titles:


Another technique that has been used in this film to break up the flow, includes the visualisation of what is being talked about at the time:




This is another way to quicken the plot. Offering visuals to the explanations also helps you to empathise with the characters. It also offers some back story.